Ravens quarterback Ryan Mallett may benefit from some more grade inflation,
since the Ravens happen to be ahead on the scoreboard when he was finished
for the night. Starting in place of the rehabbing Joe...

The Blake Bortles era could be on the verge of ending, sooner than later. In
a rare nationally-televised night game in Jacksonville, the Jaguars
quarterback drew boos during a lackluster performance...

As the Jaguars and Buccaneers prepared to square off in Week Two of the
preseason, new Jacksonville executive V.P. of football operations Tom
Coughlin was interviewed by Lisa Salters of ESPN. He was asked...

Saints center Max Unger will return to practice Friday. Unger passed his
physical Thursday and was activated off the physically unable to perform
list, according to the NFL’s transaction wire. Unger...

Jay Cutler’s debut with the Dolphins was very Jay Cutler. There were
moments in which he looked extremely sharp. There were other moments of,
well, not so much. Cutler started and played two series in...

With Steelers running back Le'Veon Bell exercising his right to not
accept the franchise tender after the Steelers exercised their right to apply
it, it remains to be seen when Bell will show up and...

At a time when many around the nation are talking about a search for some
sense of unity, a pair of football players gave us a picture of it Thursday
night. As the national anthem played before the Eagles-...

The Steelers are working to sign defensive end Stephon Tuitt to an extension
before the start of the season, owner Art Rooney II said via Gerry Dulac of
the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Tuitt enters the final...

Earlier this week, Browns coach Hue Jackson was one of many NFL players and
coaches asked about players sitting during the playing of the national anthem
before games and said that he “would hope that...

Jets receiver Quincy Enunwa will undergo neck surgery next week, coach Todd
Bowles said Thursday. A second medical opinion confirmed surgery was the best
course of action for Enunwa, according to Bob...

The Seahawks and center Justin Britt were said to be closing in on a
three-year extension on Thursday and they got the final steps out of the way
before the day was out. The Seahawks announced the extension...

When Colin Kaepernick sat out the national anthem last year, he spoke
repeatedly about his reasons for doing so. Marshawn Lynch is taking a
different approach. Lynch, the Raiders running back who sat out...

The Cowboys held their final full practice in Oxnard, Calif., on Thursday
morning. They head home Friday and begin training camp at The Star, their
home facility in Frisco, Texas, next week. Despite having...

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is doing a little more each day, as he
recovers from offseason shoulder surgery. But Panthers coach Ron Rivera still
isn’t prepared to declare the former MVP ready to...

The 49ers announced they signed linebacker Shayne Skov to a one-year deal on
Thursday. Skov rejoins the 49ers after spending the previous three years
in San Francisco. In his career, Skov has appeared in...

The report from ESPN’s Adam Schefter regarding the pessimism
surrounding the Aaron Donald holdout includes a claim from an unnamed source
that the Rams defensive tackle may sit out the entire season....

The Seahawks will get a longer look at running back Eddie Lacy during
Friday’s game against the Vikings. Coach Pete Carroll said, via Bob
Condotta of the Seattle Times, on Thursday that running back...

Former Patriots nose tackle Lester Williams died at his home in Birmingham,
Ala., on Wednesday. He was 58. Williams played in 40 games for the Patriots
from 1982-1985, including as a starter in Super Bowl...

Rams General Manager Les Snead was a guest on PFT Live Thursday and
didn’t say much about where things stand in contract talks with
defensive tackle Aaron Donald, who has not reported to work with the...

As the six-game suspension for Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott was
looming, MDS made an observation via Twitter that attracted plenty of
attention: How does Elliott’s behavior compare to the conduct...

When teams hold joint practices during the summer, there’s often talk
about the benefits that come from working against other players after
spending weeks with the familiar faces on their own roster....

Rookie Derek Rivers is one of the players in the mix for work at defensive
end for the Patriots this season, but his chances of gaining playing time
could be impacted by an injury. Rivers left Wednesday...

At a time when the Steelers repeatedly are squeezing running back
Le'Veon Bell to show up for training camp, the Rams are applying a much
different approach to defensive tackle Aaron Donald. Appearing...

Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis broke the seal on contract extensions this
week, which would seem to be good news for teammate Greg Olsen. But after
failed attempts to get a raise this summer which...

Lorenzo Alexander, Bills star and NFLPA executive committee member, insists
that the players union had nothing to do with the recent reports emerging
about Tiffany Thompson in the Ezekiel Elliott case.

Tavon Austin hasn’t become the kind of player the Rams thought he would
be when they traded up to take him with the eighth overall pick in the 2013
NFL draft. But the Rams still think he can be that...

UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen recently found himself in some hot water when
expressing opinions about the intersection of academics and athletics on
college campuses, but his coach is OK with it. Jim Mora...

Philadelphia is just another business trip for Bills coach Sean McDermott
now. The Dolphins took a look at some veteran LB depth. The Patriots got a
chance to catch up with old friend Mike Vrabel during...

Browns left tackle Joe Thomas recently said he believes quarterback Brock
Osweiler is being groomed to start the regular-season opener against the
Steelers. Coach Hue Jackson, after announcing that Osweiler...

Packers running back Ty Montgomery is still getting used to being a running
back. But at the moment, he’s sidelined by an unspecified leg injury,
which is creating an opportunity for some other backs...

New York Giants head coach Ben McAdoo awarded the starting running back job
to Paul Perkins in May. While Perkins may not be on the verge of losing that
designation by any stretch, it’s clear McAdoo...

After two years of serious flux in training camp searching for a starting
offensive line, the Seattle Seahawks may be close to settling on a starting
five. Assistant head coach and offensive line coach Tom...

The No Fun League gradually is becoming the Some Fun League. With players
allowed to engage in a broader range of celebrations in 2017, they’ll
also be permitted to wear a broader range of shoes. Sort...

The 49ers announced Wednesday they placed linebacker Donavin Newsom on
injured reserve and waived linebacker Jayson DiManche with an injury
designation. Newsom collided with safety Chanceller James on Aug....

When the Patriots had joint practices two years ago with Washington,
quarterback Robert Griffin III hoped to pick the brain of quarterback Tom
Brady. Brady declined. With the Texans and Patriots spending a...

Former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick became the face of the national
anthem protests last season. Two of his teammates, Eli Harold and Eric Reid,
later joined him. While Seahawks defensive end Michael...

In addition to adding cornerback Tramaine Brock, the Seahawks signed
linebacker Rodney Butler on Wednesday. To make room, they waived receiver
Jamel Johnson and waived safety Jordan Simone with an injury...

Kenny Golladay‘s two-touchdown performance against the Colts earned him
a promotion. On Wednesday, the rookie receiver worked exclusively with the
first team in practice for the first time in training...

After taking criticism from, among others, Martellus Bennett a day earlier,
former Packers tight end Jermichael Finley tweeted he will seek to become
part of the solution for solving racial injustices....

Patriots receiver Julian Edelman does many of the same things in New
England’s offense that Wes Welker did from 2007 to 2012. And Edelman
says that if not for Welker, Edelman may never have gotten the...

Titans running back DeMarco Murray expects to make his preseason debut
Saturday. The Pro Bowler returned to practice Monday and worked against the
Panthers in a joint practice with the Panthers on Wednesday...

Linebacker Thomas Davis got what he wanted this week. The Panthers announced
a one-year extension for Davis on Tuesday after an offseason that saw their
decision to fire General Manager Dave Gettleman tied...

The Browns may be excited to see how rookie quarterback DeShone Kizer looks
under the bright lights against the Giants on Monday Night Football, but he
won’t be the first quarterback in the game. For...

After former 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock was cleared on domestic violence
charges, a report emerged that the team had contacted Brock about a reunion.
Coach Kyle Shanahan promptly denied it. Now that...

The trade that brought receiver Sammy Watkins to the Rams was more than three
months in the making. In an interview that will be included within
Thursday’s PFT Live, Rams G.M. Les Snead explained how...

Saints coach Sean Payton confirmed on Wednesday that the team has dismissed a
pair of orthopedists in the wake of cornerback Delvin Breaux finding out that
he has a fractured fibula. Breaux went for a...

From fireworks damaging their stadium in July to a solar eclipse screwing up
their practice in August, it’s been a weird couple of months for the
Titans. Via Terry McCormick of TitanInsider.com, the...

There was some interest from the Saints, who have other cornerback issues at
the moment. So veteran cornerback Leodis McKelvin is moving on with a free
agency tour. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL...

The Lions cleared three roster spots on Tuesday and they filled them on
Wednesday by signing three new players to their 90-man roster. They also
opened up another one by waiving linebacker Brandon Copeland...

Falcons running back Devonta Freeman is sidelined with a concussion at the
moment and that injury may have led the team to make an addition to their
backfield on Wednesday. Coach Dan Quinn announced that...

Chick-fil-A conspicuously doesn’t operate on Sundays. The Falcons
conspicuously play most of their games on Sundays. A Chick-fil-A store will
be conspicuously closed for most games played at the new...

The NFL is firing back at what they consider victim-blaming in the case of
Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott. The league just put out a statement
from executive vice president of communications Joe...

As a rookie last season, 49ers cornerback Rashard Robinson started six games
and recorded one interception. This year, teammate Elvis Dumervil thinks
Robinson is going to take a big step forward. Dumervil,...

When the Steelers released their first depth chart last week, wide receiver
Martavis Bryant had not been cleared to practice by the league and was
therefore listed among Steelers not participating in...

The Browns aren’t saying much about their quarterback decision,
partially because they may not be sure of it themselves. But the guy who will
be protecting either Brock Osweiler or DeShone Kizer said...

The first, and most important, decision regarding the Ezekiel Elliott has
been made. The NFL has announced (as a practical matter) that Harold
Henderson will handle the Elliott appeal. Under the labor deal...

Younger fans of the NFL might not realize the extent to which kicking has
improved through the years. Field goals that seem relatively easy today were
a long shot in the 1970s. To illustrate that, I tweeted...

Bill Belichick may be a Lord Voldemort-type figure for some in the football
world, but it was another name that Belichick avoided saying during his
Wednesday press conference. Belichick and the Patriots are...

Former NFL coach Kevin Gilbride gives his analysis of the rookie QBs debuting
in preseason and provides a potential outlook for the Cowboys' Dak Prescott
without Ezekiel Elliott and a new offensive line.

After 49ers linebacker Malcolm Smith was lost for the season with a torn
pectoral muscle, the 49ers began giving first-team reps on the weak side of
their defense to both rookie Reuben Foster and Ray-Ray...

The Texans have had a couple of goals at quarterback this summer as they
prepare Tom Savage to enter a season as the starter for the first time while
also developing first-round pick Deshaun Watson into a...

When the Jaguars and Buccaneers scrapped during their joint practice, some
saw it as an outgrowth of a naturally competitive environment. (Others saw it
as a play for the Hard Knocks cameras which it might...

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is rarely quiet about anything. In the five days
since the NFL imposed a six-game suspension on running back Ezekiel Elliott,
Jones amazingly has said nothing. Not a thing. Not a...

Vikings wide receiver Laquon Treadwell‘s attempt to improve on a
disappointing rookie season took a hit in one of the first training camp
practices when he injured his hamstring. Treadwell missed more...

Jaguars quarterback Blake Bortles was pulled from Sunday’s practice
after throwing a pair of interceptions because, per coach Doug Marrone, it
looked like he had a tired arm. Bortles has been back to...

Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger continues to make it clear that he
has entered the Brett Favre one-year-at-a-time phase of his career. So how
many more one-year-at-a-times will he last? That’s...

While Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott awaits a decision on his appeal on
a six-game suspension levied by the NFL earlier this week, wide receiver Dez
Bryant was quick to express his support of the team...

It been nearly 600 days since Cowboys linebacker Jaylon Smith last played in
a football game. His wait will come to an end on Saturday. According to
Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News, Cowboys owner...

Some of the most compelling moments in Hard Knocks every year come when
players are released. One of the hardest cuts for the Buccaneers this season
came Saturday when they released kicker Roberto Aguayo,...

After a decade with the Vikings, running back Adrian Peterson is gone. In his
place, a committee approach consisting of players who collectively have the
kind of diverse skill set Peterson simply didn...

Since March, Cowboys owner Jerry Jones has insisted Ezekiel Elliott had done
nothing to warrant a suspension and would not be suspended. Four days after
the league suspended the star running back for six...

During a Tuesday press conference that produced many thoughtful and
intelligent observations from Seahawks receiver Doug Baldwin, Baldwin raised
a point that often gets lost in the anger that gets directed...

The Browns play their next preseason game on Monday night. Their starting
quarterback for the game has not yet been named. He will be soon. Coach Hue
Jackson told reporters on Tuesday that the starter will...

ESPN’s recent effort to take full advantage of the fantasy football
phenomenon included a staged player auction segment that looked a little too
much like a slave auction. ESPN has now apologized for...

It looks like Steelers rookie quarterback Josh Dobbs will get another
extended chance to run the offense when the Steelers face the Falcons on
Sunday. Ben Roethlisberger said on 93.7 The Fan, via Jeremy...

An injury has caused the Giants to make a change to their defensive line mix.
Defensive tackle Corbin Bryant dislocated his elbow and the team placed him
on injured reserve Tuesday. They signed defensive...

CBS Sports announced its NFL lineup pairings for the 2017 season, and it
includes play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins teamed with new game analyst Jay
Feely. Mowins and Feely are slated to call the Browns-...

When former Panthers General Manager Marty Hurney took over as interim G.M.,
his first move was to reward a guy fired G.M. Dave Gettleman drafted and
developed. His second move was to clean up one of the...

The Dolphins are taking a look at adding some help at linebacker after losing
rookie Raekwon McMillan for the season to a torn ACL. Barry Jackson of the
Miami Herald reports that the team will work out...

The Lions opened up three spots on their 90-man roster on Tuesday by making a
series of moves that included bringing defensive end Kerry Hyder‘s
season to an end. Hyder was placed on injured reserve...

For months, General Managers in the media who think they know football
because they cover it were happy to declare that quarterback Colin Kaepernick
was unemployed based solely on merit. Those voices have...

The Colts signed free agent receiver Justice Liggins on Tuesday, the team
announced. They waived running back Dalton Crossan with an injury designation
to make room. If Crossan clears waivers, he will...

On Monday, Buccaneers tackle Demar Dotson said that Jaguars defensive end
Dante Fowler is less of a hot-head than he was when the two men scuffled
during a joint practice. While Dotson and Fowler were able...

The Chargers are going to be without linebacker Denzel Perryman longer than
initially thought. According to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network,
Perryman’s having surgery to repair a torn ankle ligament...

The Raiders got key players from both sides of the ball back on the practice
field Tuesday. Wide receiver Amari Cooper missed six straight practices due
to a leg injury, but multiple reports from Raiders...

The Chargers announced the signing of linebacker Kyle Coleman, waiving
linebacker Mike Moore with an injury designation to make room. Coleman, the
son of former NFL linebackers Monte Coleman, originally...

Brandon Marshall had a great first season with the Jets in 2015, but things
didn’t go as well for the wide receiver or the team last season.
Marshall was at the center of discord in the locker room at...

Washington quarterback Kirk Cousins is set to become a free agent seven
months, but he says he’s not looking to sign with another team. Cousins
told Sal Paolantonio of ESPN that he loves playing where...